Overview
- Greater Boston and much of New England face periods of rain Thursday with pockets of heavier downpours, cool 50s–60s, and First Alert messaging that flags slick commutes and ponding on roads.
- Maine is forecast to receive a soaking 1 to 2 inches Thursday night in what forecasters call welcome rain for dry and drought-stressed areas, with nuisance flooding the main concern.
- Following the departing low, a quick warm-up brings 70s and 80s this weekend and the potential for the first 90-degree readings early next week in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and interior Northeast.
- The D.C. region dealt with a Wednesday night line of storms that carried a low-end severe risk before turning cooler Thursday, then forecasts show highs rebounding to the 80s and near 90 by Sunday to Tuesday.
- A split pattern persists with hot, dry conditions in the Southwest where Las Vegas tied 104°F and breezy winds, and with gusty crosswinds in Oregon’s High Desert prompting travel cautions alongside air-quality, UV, and pollen advisories in some locales.